Fanferlüsch
Fanferlüsch (from French Fanfreluche = tinsel) is the name of an evil fairy from mythology , which is mainly found in literary works from the Enlightenment .
Literary appearance of the figure
Christoph Martin Wieland wrote in his work "The Adventures of Don Sylvio von Rosalva" in 1764:
- "Fanferlüsch is one of the worst and most vengeful fairies that has ever been, and her power is no small;". (2nd book, 4th chapter)
- "It is certainly the malicious Fanferlüsch who has taken her (his aunt, note) shape ...". (2nd book, 4th chapter)
- "but the cruel Fanferlüsch had also robbed her of the language, and she could bring out nothing but a sigh ...". (1st book, 10th chapter).
Evil fairies
Until the Romantic era , the good fairies ( Esterelle , Maliure or Melusine ) dominated the stories, they were considered eternally young, beautiful and masterful in the female arts . Good and noble as they were, they always used their magic powers as a blessing and protected individual people. Later, the first evil fairies appeared, which included Fanferlüsch and Karabossa in particular . Not only were they considered ugly, but also cast evil spells and their power was often greater.
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- ↑ Fee . In: Heinrich August Pierer , Julius Löbe (Hrsg.): Universal Lexicon of the Present and the Past . 4th edition. tape 6 . Altenburg 1858, p. 157-158 ( zeno.org ).